Chapter 41

Chance meeting

I think that road was really the path that the investigation team uses to go to the disposal ruins .

I traverse through the forest while being careful that I don’t lose sight of the road .

On the way, the road had split up into two paths .

I can’t find any signs that could tell the destination that each path would lead .

Now then, where should I go?

I was about to try asking my partner, Pigimaru…

…but it was at that time–

I felt someone’s presence .

Ever since I’ve been living in the disposal ruins for days, I have become sensitive to presences .

Did the keenness of my nerves became honed after my experience in the ruins?

Gasaaa…

[Hm? Who the heck is this? This is the wrong guy, right?]

It was humans who appeared in front of me .

Four people .

All of them were men .

They’re all wearing attire that looks like they came straight from fantasy .

However, I can’t really classify their attires as something close to those beautiful fantasies .

All four of them had weapons .

I think over the words they said in my mind .

“Hm? Who the heck is this? This is the wrong guy, right?”

Based on their response, are they perhaps in the middle of looking for someone?

It’s definitely not me, but…

The air that these four had been releasing is making me uneasy .

At least, I’m sure that they don’t seem to be looking for someone just like those in a pleasant drama where they’re in pursuit of a lost child .

An intrepid man who had a scar on his face looked at me .

It’s as if he’s looking at garbage .

[It’s just a dirty brat . Ugh, he looks unpleasant . ]

One of the men turned towards the man with the scar .

[What do we do, Zalash?]

[Let’s just leave it . It’s just one of those countless irrelevant small fries . Why did I even go to this place? It’s not interesting at all . ]

The man with the scar had an atmosphere of someone who is calm and collected .

That man should be the leader .

Another man who looks like a shark glanced at me .

[The robe he’s wearing is old, but its quality is good . ]

Next, the man with a greatsword who had an unusual behavior, relaxes his stance and turned to me .

[Well then, for the time being, how about you leave all your belongings in here? Ah, strip all your clothes and imitate a peeing dog? We’re kinda in a hurry here . ]

[No— we’ll kill this one . ]

A slender guy came forward .

It’s that guy who said “This is the wrong guy, right?” .

He’s playing with the scimitar in his hand .

The man with a scar replied back to him .

[You’d even bother killing such a small bug? It’s just a waste of time . ]

The man gently brushes the edge of his scimitar on his abdomen .

…with a face full of affection .

[I realized that I have yet to test the sharpness of my new baby to a living human… So, I’ll try it on this trash . Anyway, it’s trash . In the first place, we came here to kill someone . ]

[Funnnn… If you want to do it, just get it done already, Magatsu . We have another goal to do in here, right? Well, I think it’s about time that she has run out of energy . I guess our job here is almost done . ]

[Kuku, I know this is a time that “you’re looking forward to”, but can you please get it over already~? It’s not interesting to just kill him . Oi~ after we get the bounty from capturing that woman, let’s go to Abrom’s brothel~ . ]

[I don’t want to . I’m tired of the well-trained women they have there… I’d rather find some high-class prostitutes . Or maybe I’ll just go to the neighboring city and find a good-looking lass . I’ll have her accompany me for about half a year… or just until she breaks . ]

[Half a year!? Don’t f*cking kidding me! By how you bastard break all those women, I doubt that woman would even last half a year!]

[Shut it . I know it’s my fault that they break . In the first place, we’re talking of me breaking a woman… when I haven’t even met the woman in question . ]

[As soon as I saw that woman, I can’t settle with just humans! How about you be my proxy for me while I go for a search for a woman in the neighboring town~!?]

The man with the scar looked at his left hand .

[But, as expected I couldn’t put my hands towards the prey… it’s a request from our client, and we should fulfill it . ]

[Well, yeah . ]

[Anyway—]

The man with the scimitar declared that he’s about to kill me as he took a step towards me .

[Don’t even try of running in fear, okay…? I mean, where could you even run to?]

The men were closing in to me .

Please stop that, I’m begging you— as if saying something like that, I extend my arms toward their direction .

[I beg of you… j- just ignore me… in this place… having no meaning… I don’t want to die…]

The face of the man looks like he’s filled with sadistic thoughts .

[That’s no good~♪ . I have to start trying out my sword already~ . We still have a job to do after all~♪ . ]

The man with the cursed sword prepares his stance .

Mishiii…

The man’s muscles became supple .

He raised his scimitar over his head, diagonally behind his back .

[That’s why, let’s finish this quickly—!]

Securing that there’s a safe margin between us…

[–that you have became this Magatsu-sama’s prey, I’ll make sure you understand–!]

He’s now within my range .

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[—with… your… body…!? Ngh…?]

[Hm? Wh . . at…!? Guuhh…?]

[What… the…? My body—]

[I can’t… move…?]

The paralysis was successful .

It seems that all four of them have been successfully paralyzed .

They’re all treating me as if my trash, but I’m confident with the powers that are held in my hands .

That’s why I stayed within a range where I could target all of them .

Well, they’re way inferior compared to the oppressive feeling I’ve felt from the monsters in the ruins .

[Well then…]

I guess this confirms it…

[My abnormal state skills would be successful even against humans…]

They’re not just effective against monsters .

They’re also effective against humans .

It seems that the exceptional success rate of my skills also haven’t changed .

[As I thought, that f*cking goddess must have something special…?]

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